Satellit 750 AM/FM-stereo/Shortwave/Airwave Band Radio with SSB (Single Side Band) OWNER'S MANUAL Grundig Radio Line By etón re_inventing radio www.etoncorp.com SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL Grundig Radio Line By DO YOU NEED HELP? Contact Us Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:30-4:00, Pacific Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com. WARNING · Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. · Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water. · Protect from high humidity and rain. · Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C). · Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus. · Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. · Unplug and disconnect external antennas (not included) during lightning storms. · Do not remove cover [or back]. · Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. ENVIRONMENT Disposal According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. 3 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL FEATURES Thank you for purchasing the Satellit 750. Its features and capabilities are shown below: · Shortwave (1711-30000 KHz) with SSB (single sideband), LW, AM, FM and Aircraft Band (118-137 MHz) · Set 9/10 KHz AM tuning; set FM tuning range starting at 87 or 88 MHz · Dual Conversion and Single Side Band (SSB) · 1000 station memories · 360 degree, rotating AM antenna · Auto/Manual/Direct frequency key-in and station memory tuning · Auto Tuning Storage function (ATS) for FM/AM/Shortwave · Mute function · 24 hour Clock and Dual alarm clock function · Line in socket (can be used as speaker for MP3) · Line out socket (radio broadcasting can be transferred to other device) · External antenna jacks for SW, AM and FM · Power source: 4D alkaline batteries; AC/DC-6V power supply · Dimensions: 14.65" x 7.24" x 5.75" and 372mm x 184mm x 146mm (W x H x D) · Weight: 5.25 lbs (2.38 kg) · Accessories: owner's manual, warranty card · Specifications subject to change WHAT'S INCLUDED? AC adapter; Owner's manual 4 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL POWER SOURCES Power the SATELLIT 750 by installing 4 D alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries or by plugging in the included 6 VDC AC adapter. The AC adapter plugs into the 6 Volt DC socket on the left side of the radio. A battery symbol appears in the lower right of the LCD, indicating battery or AC adapter power. If there's a power failure with the AC adapter attached and batteries installed, the batteries will take over and supply power to the radio. PREVENTING BATTERY LEAKAGE To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product's warranty. SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA To use the SATELLIT 750 in North America (U.S. or Canada), no changes to the initial factory settings are needed. In North America, AM stations are spaced by 10 KHz. In Europe and other areas, they are spaced by 9 KHz. In North America, the FM band begins at 88 MHz. In other parts of the world, it may begin at 76 MHz or 87 MHz. Follow these steps to set this for your area: To change these settings for your area turn the SATELLIT 750 off. Press the ENTER button and notice that -- appears in the upper right corner of the display. While -- appears, enter 09 or 10 with the numeric keypad and press ENTER. Repeat this procedure and press 88, 87 or 76 and press ENTER. 5 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL TURNING THE SATELLIT 750 ON AND OFF Press the POWER button to turn it on and off. VOLUME CONTROL With the SATELLIT 750 on, turn the VOLUME knob, located in the lower left front, clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume. SELECTING FM, MW(AM), LW, SHORTWAVE AND AIRCRAFT BAND The Satellit 750 receives FM on 88-108 MHz, AM on 520-1710 KHz, Longwave on 100-519 KHz, Shortwave on 1711-29999 KHz and Aircraft on 118 -137 MHz. Turn the Satellit 750 on. Select FM by pressing the FM button, MW(AM) and Longwave by pressing the MW/LW button (press it twice if necessary), Shortwave by pressing the SW button sequentially until you have selected the desired band (the band number flashes in the upper right corner of the display) and the Aircraft band by pressing the AIR button. NOTE: Be sure to fully extend the telescopic antenna when listening to SW, FM and AIR. The swivel AM antenna is located at the top of the radio; swivel it for best AM reception. 6 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL SHORTWAVE LISTENING To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications below, published yearly and available from major booksellers. Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about shortwave. PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by International Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn's Park PA 18943. Phone: (215) 598-9018. www.passband.com. WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by WatsonGuptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com. OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances including other countries and continents. The following information will help you get the best results. · During the day, use bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz. · At night, use bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz. · Around sunset and sunrise, use bands with the entire shortwave range. · Getting very close to a window improves shortwave reception. SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) TUNING SSB enables listening to shortwave two way communications using the single sideband mode such as amateur radio, Morse code, weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred to as `utility' signals. The Internet and your local library are great 7 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) TUNING continued resources to learn more. Type `amateur radio frequencies' or `sideband' into an Internet search engine. To use the SSB control, turn on the SATELLIT 750 and go into Shortwave. Press the SSB button and notice that USB appears in the display, to the right of SW. Press the SSB button again and notice that LSB appears to the right of SW. USB is the abbreviation for Upper Sideband, LSB is the abbreviation for Lower Sideband. You will need to use one of these methods to tune in signals. Also notice that on the lower right front of the radio is a control knob labeled SSB BFO. BFO stands for Beat Frequency Oscillator. This control knob is used to fine tune a sideband signal. ANTENNA ATTENUATOR (ANT.ATT) BUTTON The ANT.ATT button, located on the upper right front of the radio, is used to attenuate a signal. Tune into a station, then press the ANT.ATT button and notice that the signal strength indicator, located on the left side of the display, changes at three levels. The maximum level is the highest gain and the lowest level is minimum gain. Use the lowest level if the signal is extremely strong and local. Use the intermediate level for average signals and use the highest level for weak signals. Experiment with this control to see how it works best with the signals you listen to and use it to your liking. RF GAIN CONTROL On the right front of the radio is the RF Gain control knob. You can leave it fully counterclockwise in the AUTO position, where it will function automatically, or you can turn it clockwise and use it manually to control the RF (radio frequency) gain. Using it manually 8 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL RF GAIN CONTROL continued may improve the radio's rejection of interference from adjacent frequencies that may interfere, especially on Shortwave. This switch does not work in FM. SQUELCH CONTROL Using the squelch control eliminates background noise. This control is used mainly in the aircraft band. It does not work in the FM band. This control is on the lower right front of the radio. To engage it, turn it on by turning the knob clockwise. Turn it off by clicking the knob fully counterclockwise. TUNING IN STATIONS Stations are tuned using Direct Frequency Entry, the the Tuning Knob, as described below. Buttons and DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY TUNING Use this method when the desired frequency of a radio station is known. Turn on the SATELLIT 750 and select the band of your choice. AM and SW frequencies are entered in kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM frequencies are entered in megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz, ignoring the decimal point. Use the numeric keypad to enter the frequency. 9 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL BUTTON TUNING Turn on the Satellit 750 and select the band of your choice. Quick, short, sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down frequency. A longer press engages Auto Tuning. In Auto Tuning the radio scans from one station to the next, stays on the new station for 5 seconds and then moves on. To stop Auto Tuning, press either of the buttons. TUNING KNOB The tuning knob can also be used to tune stations. Select FAST or SLOW tuning with the STEP button, under the tuning knob. FAST/ SLOW tuning is shown in the chart below for each band. If you want to LOCK the tuning knob press the STEP button for about 3 seconds. Do a quick, short press to unlock it. FM FAST SLOW .1 MHz .01 MHz AM 10 KHz 1 KHz SW 5 KHz 1 KHz AIR .025 MHz SSB 5 KHz .001 MHz 1 KHz/BFO BW (BANDWIDTH) BUTTON Use the BANDWIDTH button to choose wide or narrow selectivity, which is shown in the lower right corner of the display as WIDE or NARROW. This may help reduce interference on some frequencies. Using WIDE usually results in better audio fidelity, while using narrow limits the audio fidelity somewhat. 10 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL FM ST. (FM STEREO) BUTTON Press the FM ST. button when in the FM band to take the radio in or out of stereo reception mode. When it's in stereo mode, STEREO appears under the left side of the frequency in the display, next to FM. As long as you are not using headphones or earphones, it can be left in mono mode. BASS AND TREBLE KNOBS Use these knobs to control the Bass and Treble to your liking. Turning clockwise increases bass or treble. Turning counterclockwise decreases bass or treble. STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY There are two separate sets of 500 memories, allowing for great flexibility of memory storage. Note the chart, below. Memory PAGE 0, noted as `P0', consists of 500 memories, 100 assigned for MW, SW, SSB and Air Band; 50 memories each assigned for FM and LW. Memory PAGE 1 ­ 10, noted as `P1', `P2', etc., consists of 50 memories per page, 500 memories total. To manually store a frequency into a memory, first choose the page, then the memory location and then store the frequency. In the instructions below note that MEMORY=PRESET. See the instructions below. · Turn on the radio and tune to a station that you want to store into memory. 11 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY continued · Shortly press the MEMORY button (the address page will flash in the right corner of the LCD. · Shortly press the PAGE button and use the " / " buttons to select the page that you want to store into; press PAGE again to confirm. · Use " / " to select the memory location while it is flashing. · Press the MEMORY button to confirm it (or it will automatically confirm after 3 seconds). To automatically store a frequency into the next available memory on the page that you've selected, press and release `M'. Note that PRESET flashes with the next available memory number. Press `M' to automatically store it into the next available memory or when it stops flashing it's stored into the memory number that was flashing. Store Band Storage space in P0 page P0 (page) ATS Other storage space (FM) (SW) (SSB) (AIR) (MW) (LW) 100 100 100 100 50 50 500 MEMORIES 10 pages each with 50 memories 20 pages each with 25 memories 25 pages each with 20 memories 50 pages each with 10 memories (See the system setting chart to change above pages) LISTENING TO WHAT'S STORED · Turn on the radio and go to the correct page by pressing PAGE and entering it with the numeric keypad. · Press and release the VM/VF button and notice that the PAGE and PRESET show in the display's upper right corner. 12 SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL LISTENING TO WHAT'S STORED continued · To go from one memory to another give a quick, short press to either the up or down tuning button , or use the tuning knob. · To auto-scan memory press one of the up or down tuning buttons for about 2 seconds and notice that PRESET flashes. T ...